User:Amazing/The Case for Hell Rising

Introduction

A while back, someone asked me to 'sell' them on Hell Rising. I realized I haven't actually done this very much over the years, preferring to just ask people to try it out and see what they think.

So essentially, this will be a 'sandbox' type page where I post "The Case for Hell Rising". Some observations will be huge, others will be quite minor. The small ones will hopefully paint a picture of the greater "flavor" of the game.

And a one, and a two...

The Scream Button

A few years ago, I added a "Scream" button. I didn't tell anyone about it.

This button only appears when a human player is low on health and has exactly ONE action point left. This essentially means that players can choose to use their last dying breath to let out a pained howl of fear, pain, and/or rage.

This scream is heard on surrounding blocks, enabling other humans to come help... or predators to come play with your severed head...

What's great, to me, about the scream button is that players who found it initially had no idea why it appeared, and quickly wanted to see if they could repeat the scenerio. Others actually didn't believe the button existed when told about it. Some probably still think it's a player hoax, though this will probably put the idea to rest.

That's a big part of what I have done and hope to do with Hell Rising... create a 'world' where not every little thing is spoiled for you, where you CAN discover something nobody else has found. Even if it's just a scream button or a hidden message.